they were breathing
-respiraient
Past progressive they conjugation of breathe.

breathe

Colors were unbelievably contrasting and sharp as if they were breathing.
Les couleurs étaient incroyablement contrastantes et détaillées, comme si elles respiraient.
They were breathing those words with fractal lungs.
Ils respiraient ces mots avec des poumons fractals.
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